send one's apologies

verb

To formally notify a group that one cannot attend a meeting or event.

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Meanings

verbsend one's apologies (third-person singular simple present sends one's apologies, present participle sending one's apologies, simple past and past participle sent one's apologies)

present singular third person sends one's apologies · participle present sending one's apologies · participle past sent one's apologies · past sent one's apologies

  1. To formally notify a group that one cannot attend a meeting or event.
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